The writing was on the wall for Sony Pictures’ sci-ci film "Chappie," when they announced, 2 weeks ago, that media screenings would be held only 36 hours before the film’s release on Friday. That typically means only one thing: except for the fanboys who like, and will defend any crap you throw in front of them, as long as it has a lot of special effects in it, that the studio had no confidence in the film, and it was going to get slaughtered in reviews.
And guess what? It got slaughtered in the reviews, and the word of mouth has been horrible. The film is a total mess, for sure. The plot is unfocused and lurches from simple sentimentality, to bloody violent action,…
The writing was on the wall for Sony Pictures’ sci-ci film "Chappie," when they announced, 2 weeks ago, that media screenings would be held only 36 hours before the film’s release on Friday. That typically means only one thing: except for the fanboys who like, and will defend any crap you throw in front of them, as long as it has a lot of special effects in it, that the studio had no confidence in the film, and it was going to get slaughtered in reviews.
And guess what? It got slaughtered in the reviews, and the word of mouth has been horrible. The film is a total mess, for sure. The plot is unfocused and lurches from simple sentimentality, to bloody violent action,…
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